carsharing

SoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co
SoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co
August 22, 2018  |  Investments

Carsharing platform Getaround has announced that it raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by SoftBank. Toyota Motor Corporation and inside investors also...

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ReachNow Rolls Out Ride-Hailing Service To Round Out Offering
ReachNow Rolls Out Ride-Hailing Service To Round Out Offering
July 17, 2018  |  Ridesharing

ReachNow, the BMW-owned carsharing service, announced it is launching a ride-hailing service, becoming what it said to be the first carsharing and ride-hailing service all...

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How Early European Carshares Inspired Zipcar
How Early European Carshares Inspired Zipcar
March 27, 2018  |  Ridesharing

In 1948, a cooperative in Switzerland brought an innovative transportation solution to life: The group, which was known as “Sefage,” created the world’s first carshare...

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Uber Loses Its London License
Uber Loses Its London License
September 22, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Some new troubles for Uber heading into the weekend: London has stripped the ridesharing company of its license to operate in the city from the end...

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New Uber For Business Platform Includes Easier Travel Rules, Program Creation
New Uber For Business Platform Includes Easier Travel Rules, Program Creation
August 16, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Ridesharing company Uber recently announced news it has launched a revamp of its Uber for Business platform, including easier rule setting for managers, group-based access levels and...

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Lyft Assures Drivers Autonomy Won’t Completely Take Over
Lyft Assures Drivers Autonomy Won’t Completely Take Over
August 15, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Innovation for self-driving cars has rapidly increased over the past few years. With companies like Tesla introducing its Autopilot, many others are jumping onto the...

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Uber Launches In-App Chat Feature
Uber Launches In-App Chat Feature
August 11, 2017  |  Innovation

Uber, the ride-hailing company, launched an in-app chat feature Thursday (Aug. 10). According to a report in Mashable with the new feature riders can message...

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Uber Is Planning To Step Away From Its Leasing Program
Uber Is Planning To Step Away From Its Leasing Program
August 09, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber is planning to close out or sell its car-leasing division in the U.S. by the end of this year, according to a source familiar...

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Uber Rented Drivers Cars It Knew Were Unsafe
Uber Rented Drivers Cars It Knew Were Unsafe
August 04, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies may have a new fraud problem on its hands after The Wall Street Journal reported news that Uber managers in Singapore leased the Honda...

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